An electric kettle provides a quick, efficient, and convenient way to boil water. Whether you enjoy hot beverages, instant soups, or need hot water for cooking, an electric kettle can be a valuable addition to your kitchen appliances.

Electric kettles are nice addition to an off-grid home as they are energy-efficient and allow you to focus on heating only the amount of water you need. This can result in lower energy consumption compared to boiling water on a stovetop. But can you run it on a portable power station?

To run a 1500-watts electric kettle you’ll need a 2000-watt portable power station. With a 2000-watt portable station you can run the electric kettle for up to an hour. However, you’ll just need a few minutes to bring your kettle to a boil. This leaves you with enough power to run other appliances on the portable station.

What Size Portable Power Station to Power an Electric Kettle

In order to size a portable power station for your kettle you need to consider the power rating of the electric kettle. The amount of power an electric kettle uses depends on the size, type of heating element and how often or how long you use the electric kettle.

If you want an electric kettle that boils water quickly, then look for one with high wattage of around 1500 Watts you can opt for a low-wattage kettle but it will take longer. 

Inverter for 1500-Watt Electric Kettle

When choosing an Inverter you need to pick one that has a higher wattage rating than that of your kettle. To run a 1500-watt Inverter you’ll need a 2000-watt inverter.

Watt-hour Requirements for an Electric Kettle

Watt-hour requirement is the energy needed to use the electric kettle for a given time. A Watt-hour is a product of multiplying a device’s wattage by its run time in hours. To calculate Watt-Hours you multiply the Wattage of the device or appliance and multiply by the number of hours you use the device.

Watt-Hours = Watts X Hours

For example to run an electric kettle for an hour you’ll need 1500 watt-hours. This can also be measured against the battery capacity of the power station.  The battery capacity determines how long the power station can run the electric kettle.

How Long will a 2000-Watt Portable power station Run a 1500-Watt Electric Kettle?

So we’ve picked a 2000-watt portable power station to run our electric kettle. But how long will it run the kettle.

 To calculate the running time of an electric kettle, you would use the following formula:

Running Time = Portable power station Watt-hours/operating power of the device 

For example to get the running time for a 1500-watt electric kettle

= (2000*0.85)/1500 

= 1.13 hrs

2000 Watt-hours is enough to run the electric kettle for around 1 hour.

However, you won’t need one hour to bring the water to a boil on your electric kettle. To boil water on an electric kettle can take just 2 to 3 minutes.

Therefore you need around 75 watt-hours. This leaves you with enough power to run other appliances on the power station. With 1500-watts inverter you can run a range of appliances including microwaves,

Conclusion

It’s important to note that electric kettles are relatively high-wattage appliances, and running them for long periods will consume the battery on a portable power station quickly. Ensure that your portable power station is adequately sized for the task and that you have sufficient battery capacity for your intended use. You can also opt for low wattage kettle.